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Originally Posted by Tran
Now that I look at my translation, Mirror of the Realms would fit better. :yes: Here is the Medieval Sourcebook version:
Sidi Ali Reis* (16th Century CE): Mirat ul Memalik (The Mirror of Countries), 1557 CE
*Different transliteration, apparently, but not better
It's yours sir. :bow:
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Now are we using our own knowledge for these questions or using google to find answers? :inquisitive:
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For me they're equally acceptable. The latter leads us to do research and eventually teaches us something new. ~:)
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Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre
Like this?
Murat Reis the Elder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murat_Reis_the_Elder
A Character...
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Should have been Murad Reis. Murat is the distorted, extremely modern orthography. Wikiwarriors... :no:
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An Arab military commander. Twice, on different year, he accomplished extraordinary feats on the same region. His second accomplishment was leading his troops to breach what was back then perceived as "impregnable fortresses". Later, his superior ordered him to do something he opposed. He was sacked, and when his "successor" did, his previous accomplishment was undone.
Who was this man, what were his two extraordinary feats, and when (year) did they happen?
I'm going to take a wild stab in the dark and say Amr ibn al As, the conquest of Egypt (specifically Babylon and Alexandria), 641ce?
Not him, Kekvit. (Hint) The man I am looking for was actually a modern-era Arab commander.
Hmm... Not sure, but I'll take a shot at it.
Amir Faysal, capture of Aqaba, battle of Megido, in 1917.
Nope. In both occasions, his country fought the same enemy (but in different war)
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Makes me think of the Arab-Israeli wars (1947 & 1965[?]) but I'm not good at details. :wacko:
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Final hint: He did his two accomplishments at Sinai.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
Selim the Grim, destroyed the egyptians at the Battles of Marj Dabiq and al-Raydaniyy circa 1518
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Neither Arabic nor modern. :no:
Dig up the Arab-Israeli war.
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Could anyone give me an detailed account of how the Knights Templars ended? or at least give me some website links. I was curious about how one of the most powerful and prestigious Catholic organization disappeared on the map so quickly. Unlike the Hospitallers and Teutonic Knights.
well all i can find is this:
Rumors about the Templars' secret initiation ceremony created mistrust, and King Philip IV of France, deeply in debt to the Order, began pressuring Pope Clement V to take action. In 1307, Pope Clement condemned the Order's members, having them arrested, tortured into giving false confessions, and burned at the stake. In 1312, Pope Clement, under continuing pressure from King Philip, disbanded the Order. The abrupt disappearance of a major part of the European infrastructure gave rise to speculation and legends, which have kept the "Templar" name alive until the present.
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From memory... That French king... Philippe le belle I believe... was buried deep in debt and the knights were floating in money, having invested what they had plundered in the Holy Land soundly. He set them up with comical heresy accusations and cleared them out, taking their wealth for himself.
Apparently a branch of them ended up as the Fra Masons in Scotland (and afterwards back in France, including elsewhere) and has been active ever since.
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So King Philippe IV single handly wiped out the Templars just because of some money. I'm sure there should a more complicated reason than that, anyhow since when could a king boss around the Pope.
Well since then the Roman Catholic church has "pardoned" the Templars, believing the reason they were destroyed was becausse Pope Clement was unworthy to be pope because he was too much of a pushover.
Anyhow why was this in the history quiz??? Trans not been on for a while so if hes not on later, ill ask a question
Nah, the Templars became too great a power in his new state and he was hugely indebted, so he had to get rid of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by QuintusJulius-Cicero
And since Pope Clement lived in Avignon and since he was basically appointed by the French King, and since he feared a strong templarorder as much as any potentate, he happily obliged the king's request.
Back to Topic.
New Question cos of inactivity
Which was the only gun in ww2 to have two different names for it??
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Was AK-47/Kaleshnikov in WW2? :inquisitive:
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StG44?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Foolish Horseman
The Mp40?
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Originally Posted by Mouzafphaerre
M1 Garand?
Ichigo got it... The Sturmgewehr 44 was also called the Machine Pistolen 44, or as in the call of duty games, MP44.
Ichigos Turn.
And in response to Mouzapherre, the Ak47 was designed in 1944, but not made until 1948
What battle forced the Austrians to seek a peace agreement with Prussia during the Seven Weeks War?
You mean the Austro-Prussian War? That would be Königgrätz.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ichigo
During the Franco-Prussian War, which battle resulted in the capture by the German forces of Patrice MacMahon?
Verdun?